to be bewildered; to be perplexed
apt to (do); liable to; predominantly; mostly; ... reaps the rewards; ... takes the prize
to greet; to call out (to); to invite; to get in touch (with); to cheer (on); to give vocal support (to)
to receive; to take; to get someone to do something; to have in one's pocket (a fight, match); to contract (a disease); to catch
terrible; dreadful; amazing (e.g. of strength); great (e.g. of skills); to a great extent; vast (in numbers)
dangerous; risky; in danger; in jeopardy; uncertain; unreliable
reserve; constraint; declining; refraining; forethought; foresight
a lot; lots; enough; sufficient; enough; too many
certainly; without fail; right and wrong; pros and cons
to drag; to trail; to force (someone) along; to drag (along); to prolong; to drag out
heartwarming; pleasant; charming; amusing
to appear; to come in sight; to become visible; to be expressed (e.g. emotions); to become apparent (e.g. trends, effects)
to shun; to balk at (doing); to grudge (doing); to take (good) care of (esp. one's health)
to expand; to swell (out); to get big; to become inflated
to press against; to push against; to force against; to foist on (task, responsibility); to impose (one's will)
parting (of people); separation; farewell; breakup
something; something or other; so-and-so; somehow (handling, dealing with something); anyhow; one way or another
to untie; to unfasten; to unsew; to unstitch; to solve; to work out; to dispel (misunderstanding, etc.)
teacher; master; religious leader; specialist; five-battalion brigade comprising 2500 men (Zhou dynasty Chinese army)
halfway; half measures; unfinished; incomplete; by halves; half-baked
state; condition; situation; appearance; circumstances
to throw down; to throw out; to abandon; to resign; to give freely; to give generously
in short; in a nutshell; in a word; to cut a long story short
to become attached; to begin to love
to disappear; to vanish; to go out (of a fire, light, etc.); to die; to fade (of a feeling, impression, etc.); to vanish (e.g. of hope); to go away (e.g. of a smell, itchiness, sleepiness)
lightly; wide (open); gapingly; suddenly; unexpectedly
to open (e.g. doors); to open (e.g. business, etc.); to be empty; to be vacant; to be available; to be open (e.g. neckline, etc.); to have been opened (of one's eyes, mouth, etc.)
intimacy; affection; familiarity
to supplant; to supersede; to replace; to take the place of
to spend (time); to pass; to overdo (esp. alcohol consumption); to drink (alcohol); to take care of; to support
even if I say so myself; for me (to do such a thing)
easy; simple; simple (way of thinking, etc.); simple-minded; soft; lax
several; a few; number; quantity; counting; calculation; number
diligently; seriously; perfectly; properly; sufficiently; satisfactorily
to bite; to chew; to gnaw; to fumble one's words (esp. during a play, broadcast, etc.); to falter with one's words; to crash against (e.g. of waves); to break onto (shore)
mouth; lips; shape of the mouth; near an entrance; vicinity of an entrance
horizontal (as opposed to vertical); side-to-side (as opposed to front-to-back); width; side (of a box, etc.); beside; aside
dirt; filth; stain; blot; spot
to wipe; to mop up; to get rid of (an impression, feeling, blemish, etc.); to dispel (e.g. shame); to erase
treating someone like a child
gentle; quiet; mild; quiet (color, pattern, etc.); sober
resigning to another's will; going along without resistance; doing as another wants
ahead; forward; (in) front; having a square front